Carmi man jailed after fridge dump

A Carmi man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after he was allegedly caught dumping a refrigerator into the Skillet Fork River and was in possession of cannabis.

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The Carmi Times - Carmi, IL

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Posted May. 3, 2013 at 4:00 PM

Posted May. 3, 2013 at 4:00 PM

A Carmi man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after he was allegedly caught dumping a refrigerator into the Skillet Fork River and was in possession of cannabis.

A White County Sheriff's Office incident report identified the man as Justin L. Gilliam, 20, and said he was booked at the City-County Jail in Carmi on a preliminary charge of unlawful possession of more than 10 but less than 30 grams of cannabis.

The report said a passerby observed a silver pickup stopped on a bridge over the Skillet Fork on County Road 800 East and saw the driver dump a refrigerator. The passerby noted the license plate number of the pickup and called the sheriff's office.

Deputy Scott Cantrell responded to the area and observed the suspect vehicle a few miles north of Carmi on Centerville Road. Cantrell turned around, caught up with the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop inside the Carmi city limits. The pickup, however, continued southbound to Pundrake's convenience store where it pulled into the parking lot.

Gilliam was identified as the driver and allegedly admitted to dumping the item into the river and granted Cantrell consent to search the pickup. Cantrell found a bag containing cannabis inside the pickup.

A passenger was released without charges. Gillaim was taken to jail where he later posted $150 cash bail.